McClellan wrote that he and White House counselor Dan Bartlett opposed the idea, but he was later told that “Karl was convinced we needed to do it, and the president agreed.” McClellan writes, for example, that the White House spent most of the first week after Hurricane Katrina “in a state of denial.” Specifically, he blames Rove for suggesting that Bush pose for cameras while monitoring the wreckage of New Orleans from the comforts of Air Force One. But according to McClellan, Rove was one of the major sources of turmoil in Bush’s second term. Former Bush adviser Karl Rove has drawn rave reviews as a post-Bush commentator on FOX News. The more relevant, immediate impact of Bush’s low poll numbers and lack of credibility will be felt by John McCain and other Republicans on the ballot this fall. But McClellan’s book diminishes any prospect that Americans will view Bush favorably before Jan. The consistently unpopular president says history will judge him kindly, which may be the case.
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